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Re: General Question On Battery Venting
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:30:15 -0500
...I suppose when you say, "dual batteries under the > > seats," that you mean the starter battery under the passenger seat, and the > > "house" battery...
Re: Getting at rear heater
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:57:23 -0500
...Like I said the one I did was not a fold down seat so it didn't have that bar there. On Dec 11...
Re: the 5th seat
Historical mailing list
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:35:58 EDT
...Regarding adding a 5th seat to a westy... supposedly these 5th seats really exist. Gary even has a photo of one on his website...
Re: Was Re: Front swivel seats.
Historical mailing list
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 10:55:18 EDT
...know anyone with a westfalia? look at their swival seat setup. when re-installed in your van, it will be just like installed from...
Re: Upgrading Front seats.
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Mon, 28 May 2001 22:45:25 -0500
...Of course you will lose a little head room, but just how high is your cowboy hat? There are many available seats: just choose...
Re: Filling seat tracks
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 03:50:38 EST
...Pls p-mail > cut strips of plywood and use the seat mount bolts to anchor them down. chris
modifications
Historical mailing list - Matt Crowe
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 19:55:21 -0500
...I want to take out the middle bench and put in two jump seats behind the two front seats. I also was thinking about...
Installing New Front Seats...Lubricant?
Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:37:43 -0700
Hey All, I just purchased some 86 vanagon seats to put in my 83. I�m going to clean up all the rails on...
Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:43:30 -0500
...Is there a nice place for the jack besides just throwing it under the rear seat? > The jack (in the OE white plastic sack...
Re: seat "guide pieces"
Historical mailing list
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:45:18 EST
...I should > have 4 of each per seat, correct? Should I just replace > them all while I'm at it? > > yes, westy swival seat...
Re: Securing a bench seat
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:03:32 -0300
...Securing a bench seat > > The bolts which secured the rail covers can be used to secure the bench to the rails. I�d have...
Re: How do you carry your cargo?
Historical mailing list - --------
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:24:53 -0500
...I end up using rope to tie large item to the seat belt mounts or the mounts for the rear seat. This are a...
Re: Headrests in the back
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 19 Jul 2016 08:19:50 -0700
...I do recommend removing the seat back to work on it, but that requires removing the seat assembly, which isn't that difficult. Well...
My travel toilet, Better than a Bumper Dumper
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sat, 23 Jan 1999 15:17:02 -0600
...You only need a wooden toilet seat, and a plastic 15 Litre pail with lid (obtained free from any fast food joint, commonly used...
Darwin fish car decal
Historical mailing list - Todd
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:56:37 -0700
If your friends were chased by a 'frothing right wing Christian', that had to be the LAST right wing Christian left in Seattle, since...
Interior & 2,1/digijet parts in Seattle
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Fri, 11 May 2018 11:59:06 -0700
...Early Westy striped tan/blue/brown front seat, clean, 1 small hole Tan velour Westy captain’s front seat, clean, some wear Turntable Westy...
Re: seat back organizer
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:37:08 -0800
...Cab Commander seat back organizer from Duluth Trading That's what I have and have been using for five years or better. I first...
Re: Carpet or Something else? (correction)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 10 Aug 1996 23:02:01 -0300 (ADT)
...I carpeted the whole back after moving fridge, but before seat, so with seat out it still looks 'finished'. tim smith
Re: Battery Removal on '85 Westy...
Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 14:46:57 -0400
...My problem is that even though I swivil the passenger seat 90 > degrees where it faces the driver's seat, the black, swivil platform...
Arm rest question
Historical mailing list - dave bowers
Wed, 8 May 2002 22:29:31 -0700
...I was wondering, are there newer (87 - 91) Vanagons, that have gold colored seats & matching armrests? I would love to swap out my older...
Re: WTB: Carat jump seat parcel tray
Historical mailing list
Fri, 16 Aug 2002 14:09:49 EDT
...the one that > clips onto the jump seat frame between the jump seat and the front seat. > > Does anyone have a spare one lying...
Re: Getting to the Aux battery on an ASI conversion Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 01:08:36 EDT
...The Driver's seat will not swivel 180 degrees like the > passenger seat (steering wheel), so there is not enough room to pull the...
Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Sat, 6 Dec 2008 22:40:18 -0800
use recaros out of a second generation jetta gli - building adapters will take you around three hours, I bought seats for $200 florian On...
Re: mystery floor attatchment
Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:17:18 -0700
...Some newer mods have jump seats behind the front seats but I doubt Vans were that evolved in '84. After all, in '81 they...
Re: are your vanagon seats wearing out? read this.
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Thu, 5 Mar 2009 10:05:24 -0500
...vanagon@yahoogroups.com > > > lately i've been getting alot of emails from people who's drivers seats in > their vanagons are getting worn out...
Re: front seat swivel removal
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:02:42 -0500
...It takes two batteries to cut the pair of seats out. You only cut the welds loose on one side of each seat and...
Re: Problem installing a baby seat
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:31:48 -0500
...Most modern > cars have the buckle right near the base of the seat where the > seat base meats the backrest. The bus has the...
Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:34:58 -0700
How about a Mechanism that is AttachedTo & SuspendedFrom the TheRoof (StorageCabinet Bottom) that could be Hinged Up OutOfTheWay WhenNotNeeded & SwungDown & Attached to the SeatBack...
Re: GL Non-GL, That is the question!!!
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Wed, 25 Feb 1998 06:12:16 -0800
...While we're on this thread, I can tell you that there are no rear seat armrests on my back seat. ---JordanVw@AOL.COM...
Re: How the HECK do I turn the back seat into a bed?
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Tue, 13 Nov 2001 14:49:58 -0800
...How the HECK do I turn the back seat > > into a bed? > > > > I just bought a '91 Weekender and can't, for the life...
Re: motorcyles
Historical mailing list - Rik Santos
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 18:41:22 -0400
...i wrapped it around the doors (had to climb in the window), seats and mounting brackets for the rear seat. the sliding door barely...
question about "jump seat"
Historical mailing list - Will Walters
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:06:44 -0500
Good morning, I have a "jump seat" that I would like to put in my 1988 westy behind the passenger seat. I think the...
Re: Seats for double cab
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 25 May 2001 07:38:17 -0700
I have some vinyl 1/3 2/3 front seats from a 1992 Transporter. These are grey in color. Let me know if you...
Front folding jumpseats project
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sat, 23 Nov 2002 11:43:35 -0800
...We happen to have a Nissan King Cab pickup, that has the fold down seats behind the front seats. I'd like to Keep...
Re: New seats available for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Wed, 8 Jun 2016 13:09:46 -0500
...A light brown/beige would be nice too On Jun 8, 2016 1:06 PM, "Roy Nicholl" <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > The seats...
Re: covers for extra seat rails in westy
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 25 Mar 2016 09:28:02 -0700
...covers for extra seat rails in westy Hi all, I'm planning on installing extra seat rails in our westy for a fifth seat...
Re: 1982 Diesel Differences, Underseat Storage Door
Historical mailing list
Sat, 25 Sep 1999 22:01:55 EDT
...The door extends about 2 inches beneath the seat swivel assembly. Is this normal? I would like to store spare parts and tools under...
Seat Angle '87 Syncro
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:24:51 -0700
...The drivers and pasgr seat-bottoms are not on the same angle as the '91 was, and it feels like I'm going to...
Re: Need seats for 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:08:57 -0800
which seats, what material , GL, or non-GL ? I have a non-GL 84 Vanagon with an absolutely perfect interior........ It's way too...
Re: Christmas Vanagon gift reports
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 15:21:05 -0700
...Christmas Vanagon gift reports I have a seat belt cutter in a tray between the seats. Kind of dumb - if the van turns over...
Fwd: [Syncro] VW/Suby Syncro was stolen last night in Seattle
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Fri, 30 Aug 2013 20:10:11 -0700
...Begin forwarded message: > From: <dmh1314@msn.com> > Subject: [Syncro] VW/Suby Syncro was stolen last night in Seattle > Date: August 30, 2013 5:59...
Re: Question about 86 Synchro Weekender
Historical mailing list
Thu, 13 Feb 1997 15:32:55 -0800
>| If they're not talking about the std westy, then the weekender package >| consists of : >| >| -back seat folds down into a sofabed with a...
I need a 3 person middle seat or else....
Historical mailing list - Chip & Stephanie
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 21:49:23 -0800
...So, if you know of such a seat, or where one might be obtained, please drop me a line and let me know. Thanks...
FS: One Westy seat turntable
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 22:29:29 EST
...I wanted to bolt down the power inverter under the seat and I'm tall enough that it make the seat seem a bit...
Lug Nuts for Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels
Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
Fri, 24 Oct 2003 22:33:15 -0400
...What lug nuts are you Audi wheel rollin' Syncros using? The wheel is a ball-seat but all of the VW alloys use cone...
Re: Middle seat again
Historical mailing list
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:52:10 EST
In a message dated 1/23/08 5:22:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, totorovan@GMAIL.COM writes: > Ah ha! A folding middle seat...
Stuck Driver Seat
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 9 Apr 2021 13:59:21 -0500
...Tore the seat apart trying to move. Won't budge. Any ideas. John
Rotating Seats
Historical mailing list - mervyn.readman
Sun, 27 Jun 1999 11:19:16 PDT
Does anyone know where I can find a rotating seat mechanism to go in my Carat. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The...
Availability of seat belt extenders?
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 22:25:49 -0400
Do anyone know where I might find a seatbelt extender for my 84 camper. I need one like those used in the airlines for...
87 wolfsburg for parting out..- Seattle
Historical mailing list - Steve Coseo
Sat, 12 Feb 2005 20:26:01 -0800
...If you are in the Seattle area and need something let me know.. -steve
Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:59:30 -0800
...With a seat there and all the associated car seats etc, it could be more difficult. I've been looking at finding a used...
Re: Front bench seat? VW thoughts
Historical mailing list - BenT
Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:11:12 -0700
Rob, Vanagons did come with a 2-person benchseat plus separate driver's seat. That gave you 3 abreast seating in front. Uncommon in...
FS: Fiberglass Bumpers & 83 Westy Striped seat
Historical mailing list - Oxroad
Sun, 22 May 2011 18:40:52 -0700
...I also have 2 front "standard" Westfalia seats from my 83.5 Westy. They are the fabric brown striped seats with blue stripes. They...
Re: Things to put under the driver's seat, 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - mark seifert
Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:44:13 +0000
A cd changer fits very well under the seat. Although mine was under the passenger seat in my 86 GL (before it burned down...
Re: vanagon seatbottom foam
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Sat, 12 Nov 2005 08:32:33 -0500
...1) remove and take apart the seat and replace a foam bun from a 7 passenger to a westi seat. It is a bit...
FS: Vanagon front seat upgrade - pair of grey Stow-n-go Chrysler 2nd row seats
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 Mar 2017 04:21:07 -0400
...great for when you use your westy for hauling stuff or you can stack gear on top of the seats when camping. these are...
Re: What hardware is needed for the middle seat?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Nov 2014 12:55:26 -0400
...What hardware is needed for the middle seat? Hi folks, I am now pleased to have a optional middle bench seat that even matches...
Re: Swivel Seat install into a passenger Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:35:43 -0400
...I am aware that it raises the seat up an inch or two - my GL might have Westy seats in it now so that...
Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:23:25 -0600
...Even the seam where the > seat and the seat back meat is almost perfectly flush. DMc > - > --- Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > But you...
Re: OMG...non shredded shreddy tan corduroy!!
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:21:24 -0500
...More interesting to me is the jump seat. Are seats like this one > available, and can they be installed so as to be fully...